Israel vs Republic of Korea: Voter turnout of voting-age population

Israel
78.1%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
78.5%
in 2025
Israel rank
22nd
Republic of Korea rank
21st

Voter turnout of voting-age population over time

  • Israel
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 78.5% against 78.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 161 countries.

Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 81.8% 68.0% 13.7% Israel
1980s 81.1% 76.1% 5.0% Israel
1990s 83.2% 75.2% 8.0% Israel
2020s 78.0% 71.6% 6.4% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher voter turnout of voting-age population, Israel or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 78.5% against 78.1% in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in voter turnout of voting-age population between Israel and Republic of Korea?
0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Republic of Korea?
7 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Israel and Republic of Korea rank globally for voter turnout of voting-age population?
Israel ranks 22nd and Republic of Korea ranks 21st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Voter turnout of voting-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Voter turnout of voting-age population
Unit
%
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,511 data points, 1830–2025
Last refreshed

Denotes the voter turnout as a share of the voting age population in the national election according to official results.